What Europe's Top Clubs Earn From the Champions League

A competition filled with top quality; it's not surprise that the champions league pays out big money

Many fans would call the champions league "the biggest stage" in world football and we at BuisnessNsoccer dont disagree. But how much exactly do clubs get paid for competing with UEFA's new Champion's League format.

Lets start with all 36 teams, 4 more then any previous champions league competition. Your staring bonus for entering the champions league is €18.62m, a plentiful sum of money but its not the only money that is rewarded that doesn't involve actual on the pitch performance. UEFA's previous problem - allocating broadcasting revenue to the teams that bring in the most viewers. In theory should Barcelona reap the same payout as Shakhtar, despite bringing in more viewers? UEFA thinks no and implemented a system that splits broadcasting revenue into two sections: European teams and non-European teams. Does this mean that Barcelona, Chelsea, and PSG Munich all have a equal share? Technically, no, UEFA allocates the share based on how much your club brought in viewership, giving diverse ranges of money that is given out to teams.

If you win more, you get paid more - a simple saying that can wrap up how most sport competitions operate, and the Champions League is no different. Lets say that you didnt reach the top 8 of the table, but didnt preform terribly enough to get eliminated. Your now in the knockout stage, before the round of 16, UEFA pays out €1.1m for competing. Make it through and now you compete in the round of 16, paying out €11.2m for this stage.

At this point, the number of teams is scarce, but that's certainly not the case for prize money. Your club now enters the quarter finals, 12.5m payout. Get through to the semifinals with just 3 other teams from the original 36 in which all 4 clubs receive 15.0m. With just two teams remaining, the runner up is given 18.5m, while the official winner of the UEFA Champions League will earn the highest payout of 25.0m

At this point, the number of teams is scarce, but that's certainly not the case for prize money. Your club now enters the quarter finals, 12.5m payout. Get through to the semifinals with just 3 other teams from the original 36 in which all 4 clubs receive 15.0m. With just two teams remaining, the runner up is given 18.5m, while the official winner of the UEFA Champions League will earn the highest payout of 25.0m.

Its important to highlight what UEFA wants to achieve with the new payout system, a system reflecting of club's viewers and performances on the pitch. Overall, I think the new format has a lot of potential and creates a new way for smaller clubs to earn from Europe's biggest competition